Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Miami, FL step deck rate

$4,415step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 837 mi
Typical range: $3,709–$5,122
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Miami price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,571
Fuel: $844
All-in estimate: $4,415

Return trip

Miami → Durham$2,981

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Durham to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,316	$3.96	$2,952 – $3,681
53' refrigerated	$3,954	$4.72	$3,440 – $4,468
48' flatbed	$4,045	$4.83	$3,479 – $4,611
Step deck	$4,415	$5.28	$3,709 – $5,122
Power only	$2,907	$3.47	$2,529 – $3,285
Hotshot	$2,193	$2.62	$1,820 – $2,566
26' box truck	$2,158	$2.58	$1,834 – $2,481
Sprinter van	$1,327	$1.58	$1,114 – $1,539

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More lanes from Durham

Step deck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,752	$5.55	$2,312 – $3,192	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$7,545	$2.87	$6,338 – $8,753	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,622	$3.58	$2,202 – $3,041	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,094	$3.31	$3,439 – $4,749	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$7,172	$3.23	$6,024 – $8,319	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,329	$5.71	$1,956 – $2,701	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,651	$3.22	$3,907 – $5,396	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$7,398	$2.88	$6,215 – $8,582	6 d

More lanes into Miami

Step deck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,892	$5.36	$5,789 – $7,994	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$17,815	$6.44	$14,965 – $20,666	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,928	$6.36	$7,500 – $10,356	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,900	$5.17	$4,956 – $6,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,801	$3.77	$7,393 – $10,210	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,830	$4.81	$4,898 – $6,763	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,772	$5.00	$5,688 – $7,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$17,281	$6.46	$14,516 – $20,046	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Miami, FL?

A Step deck from Durham, NC to Miami, FL is estimated at $4,415 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 837 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,709 and $5,122.

How far is Durham, NC from Miami, FL by truck?

About 837 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $844 of the $4,415 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,571 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Miami, FL to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,981, which makes Durham, NC to Miami, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology